Msawawa lends a helping hand

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DECADES after making it big in the entertainment industry,
Kwaito star Msawawa, whose real name is Siboniso Dlamini, has recently been in
the news over allegations that he is broke and also for his failed relationship
with his sugar mama Angela Gwala.

DISMISSING THE ALLEGATIONS

Msawawa says he will never stop people from talking, but
points out that things are not what people say they are. He says he is now
focusing on other important things like helping the poor. “People will always talk, especially those
who are not close to you; they will say things they do not really know. Ask
people who are close to me in Durban, they know that I am busy with things that
matter now,” says Msawawa.

WALKING DIFFERENT PATHS

Regarding his relationship with Angela, he says, “Angela and
I have different lives now, but we are still talking. We decided to focus on
other things. I am focusing on my life and she is also focusing on her life.
That is what people do when things are not working out.” Most
people thought Msawawa and Angela were married, but he says all of that is not
true because he only paid lobola for her. But things didn’t go as planned so
they decided to separate. Though he refused to comment on whether he is
involved in a new relationship, he seems to have his hands full with his
business and new single at the moment – apart from the charity work he is
doing. “I have a Tshisa Nyama business
I opened in Clermont Township in Durban because I saw that people had to travel
to other townships when they needed meat and drinks. At the same time, I
released a single called Izinja Zam featuring Mroza Fakude. I am busy with that,” he says.

FOCUSING ON CHARITY WORK

Like most celebrities who are trying to redeem themselves,
the Bowungakanani hit-maker has started a charity foundation in partnership
with his dancing school to help train and motivate those children who love
dancing but do not have the money to attend dancing schools. He is also giving
school uniforms to children from disadvantaged families. “There are children out there who are going
to school bare-footed and others without uniforms, so I felt it is my
responsibility to help them out. We have a Facebook page where teachers from
different schools tell us what their students need and we supply,” says
Msawawa. “Since I love dancing and I
know there are other kids who love it as well, I help kids who are good but
they do not have the money to pay for lessons.” He says he has been doing all the good deeds
from his own pocket and he is in talks with sponsors who will assist as he
wishes to expand his charity work to other regions as well. “I am negotiating with the local
municipality on sponsorship because I have been doing this with my money and I
want this to run nationally,” he says.